MANILA, Philippines — Some 300 Filipino household service workers still remain in Syria 10 years after a deployment ban was imposed by the Philippine government, senators learned on Tuesday.
Alert Level 4, which calls for mandatory repatriation, has also been in place in the war-torn country, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) told the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality during a hearing.
“In 2011, there was already a labor ban. Syria is on Alert Level 4, meaning mandatory repatriation and so far, we have around 300 Filipino household service workers who are still in the country,” DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Af…
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